Patrick Cooper

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Patrick Cooper
Personal information
Nationality New Zealand
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tignes/Albertville Slalom LW4
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tignes/Albertville Super-G LW4
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Slalom LW4
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer Super-G LW4
Silver medal – second place 1988 Innsbruck Slalom LW4
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer Giant Slalom LW4

Patrick Cooper (born 1968) is a winter Paralympian from New Zealand who competed in the Paralympic Winter Games in 1988, 1992 and 1994 in the para alpine skiing.

Career[edit]

Cooper made his first appearance at the Winter Games in Innsbruck 1988. He competed in the Men's Slalom LW4 event where he won a silver medal.[1]

In his second Winter Game, the Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games, he won 2 gold medals for New Zealand from the Men's Slalom LW4 and Super-G LW4 event.[1]

In Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games, Cooper managed to grab 3 medals for his country, gold in Men's Slalom LW4 and Men's Super-G LW4 and a bronze medal in the Men's Giant Slalom LW4 event.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Patrick Cooper #55 - Para alpine skiing - Paralympics NZ". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Flashback: Patrick Cooper, New Zealand's most decorated winter Paralympian - 1988, 1992 & 1994". Paralympics New Zealand. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

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